Describes the workings of a torque wrench, including a pictorial disassembly of a torque wrench showing all its parts. Gives tips on how to care for a click-type torque wrench and what actions can make it lose its calibration.

Tips on calibrating a torque wrench and building torque wrench testing equipment. Details on the tools and materials needed for construction, sizing and welding of components and torque checker operation.

Instructions on how to calibrate a click type torque wrench. Covers setup of the wrench, measuring distance from the drive center to the handle, what type of weight to use to calibrate the wrench and what setting to use for a particular torque...